Catching Fire lands screenwriter Michael Arndt
We reported back in January that Simon Beaufoy signed on to adapt the Suzanne Collins novel. Last month, Francis Lawrence was hired to replace director Gary Ross, and now it seems a new script is being commissioned.
If Michael Arndt's deal is finalized, he will likely need to move very fast, since the sequel is prepping for a late summer production start. The studio is trying to finish production before Jennifer Lawrence is summoned to start shooting the X-Men: First Class Sequel in January.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes to theaters November 22nd, 2013 and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Elizabeth Banks, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Sam Claflin, Jena Malone, Woody Harrelson, Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film is directed by Francis Lawrence.
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
Good
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Cyn
I'm excited by the fact that Francis Lawrence is directing. It will be interesting.
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thedude-abides
I still think it'll be inferior to the first, but this is a great addition after losing Gary Marshall to what is, in my opinion, an inferior director.
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